Sweet Potatoes: My Spirit Veggie

Hi y’all! I hope this post finds you well! I’m so excited that it’s December (although a little confused how time flew so fast)! I absolutely love Christmas time. I’m pretty sure I’m like 3/4 elf.

The other fourth of me that isn’t elf is probably just sweet potato. Ask my husband – I am obsessed and eat them at least once a day. (Watch- I’ll get sick of them in a month from burning myself out).

I’ve gotten lots of questions about how I cook my sweet potatoes — if you follow me on Instagram (@bethtayreas) or Snapchat (bethtayrich) then you’ve definitely seen me post lots of sweet potatoes with my meals. The last person who asked how I make them is when I realized I’ve never put it on the blog!

So, while there are about 1,000,000 ways you can prepare the sweet potato, here are my two favorite ways! PS- these are the easiest recipes ever! Whether you cook or not, you can do this 🙂

Diced Skillet Sweet Potatoes:

Chop the ends off of your sweet potato, and cut it into coins. Then cut those coins into little squares. You can make your little squares as large or small as you want – all preference. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat and add just a touch of EV olive oil (I barely use any, because of the meal plan I’m currently on. You may use up to 2-3 tbsp if you want.) Add the diced up potato to the skillet and stir around until all pieces are coated somewhat. Sprinkle them with garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. I skip the salt, but again, preference! Sautee until they’re crispy on the outside but soft on the inside! Probably 10-15 minutes. Hint: poke the thickest one with a fork to see if they’re done. If your potato is larger or you are in a hurry, a trick is microwaving it a minute or two before cutting it up.

Enjoy! I love eating these with eggs in the morning, or as a side for lunch or dinner!

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges:

Pre-heat your oven to 415. Chop the ends off the potato and cut in half (like you’re cutting into two large coins). Then turn each piece on its end and cut long ways into fry-like pieces (or wedges…obvi). You can make your wedges as thick or thin as you want. Toss them in a little olive oil, then place them on a baking sheet evenly spread out. Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Bake at 415 for 15-20 minutes (until soft all the way through). Enjoy! Great with ketchup if you’re into that 😉

Hope you guys like these! Thanks for reading, hope you’re having the best day!